c:\test>p1 Name "Data::Dump::MAX_WIDTH" used only once: possible typo at C:\Perl64\bin\p1.p [0] Perl> system qq[ tasklist /fi "pid eq $$"];; Image Name PID Session Name Session# Mem Usage ========================= ======== ================ =========== ============ perl.exe 5600 Console 1 9,972 K [0] Perl> $big = 'x' x 10e6;; [0] Perl> system qq[ tasklist /fi "pid eq $$"];; Image Name PID Session Name Session# Mem Usage ========================= ======== ================ =========== ============ perl.exe 5600 Console 1 19,764 K [0] Perl> undef $big;; [0] Perl> system qq[ tasklist /fi "pid eq $$"];; Image Name PID Session Name Session# Mem Usage ========================= ======== ================ =========== ============ perl.exe 5600 Console 1 9,976 K